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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D1.1%
- 3M-8.3%
- 1Y10.1%
- YTD1.4%
The Entertainment industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with Frontier Developments up 5.8%. Meanwhile, Defence Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 21% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 4.0% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | UK£1.4b | UK£900.8m | UK£63.8m | 13.7x | 22.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£888.0m | UK£62.5m | 13.8x | 21.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£889.7m | UK£62.2m | 13.7x | 23.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£897.8m | UK£66.8m | 15.3x | 22.4x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£854.1m | UK£46.9m | 15x | 31.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£860.6m | UK£45.8m | 15x | 33.5x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£859.1m | UK£46.0m | 14.9x | 31.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£859.5m | UK£29.8m | 15.4x | 45.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£852.3m | UK£27.9m | 13.5x | 44x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£845.1m | UK£13.5m | 15.5x | 95x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£846.8m | -UK£8,715,973.57 | 15.9x | -144.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£848.8m | -UK£21,468,701.87 | 15.4x | -60.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.5m | -UK£65,751,353.51 | 19.4x | -19.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£846.9m | -UK£66,074,635.21 | 16.9x | -19.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£842.3m | -UK£64,626,303.96 | 15.9x | -20.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£812.1m | -UK£123,018,018.52 | 36.2x | -11x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£814.5m | -UK£124,353,314.31 | 35.8x | -12.6x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£814.0m | -UK£124,049,810.10 | 35.7x | -11.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£800.7m | -UK£123,945,262.16 | 37.7x | -10.8x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£801.1m | -UK£124,888,180.09 | 36.4x | -9.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£816.7m | -UK£117,448,175.58 | 16.8x | -9.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£809.9m | -UK£110,908,431.08 | 16.8x | -9.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£818.2m | -UK£109,116,201.00 | 13.5x | -9.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£831.5m | -UK£66,334,936.00 | 12.8x | -15.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£834.7m | -UK£69,087,896.00 | 14.7x | -19.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£832.0m | -UK£70,969,156.00 | 14.7x | -16.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£770.4m | -UK£70,984,968.00 | 20.2x | -18.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£781.1m | -UK£32,174,892.00 | 16.1x | -40.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£779.4m | -UK£31,491,275.00 | 16.9x | -45.4x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£774.3m | -UK£32,153,513.00 | 12.6x | -48.9x | 2x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£779.9m | -UK£33,149,734.00 | 12.6x | -48.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£741.1m | -UK£11,306,305.00 | 11.3x | -130.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£705.8m | -UK£12,172,402.00 | 11.9x | -140.1x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | UK£1.8b | UK£677.2m | -UK£14,204,679.00 | 18x | -129x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-129x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Entertainment industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -22.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Entertainment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 10.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?
| GB Market | 0.77% | |
| Telecom | 0.84% | |
| Entertainment | 1.10% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 1.45% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | 0.41% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 51% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDEV Frontier Developments | UK£4.99 | 5.8% +UK£16.8m | 125.3% | PE9.2x | |
| EVPL everplay group | UK£3.35 | 1.5% +UK£7.2m | 48.9% | PE22.1x | |
| CHSS World Chess | UK£0.0095 | 35.7% +UK£2.3m | -74.7% | PS4.3x | |
| TBLD tinyBuild | UK£0.072 | 3.6% +UK£983.2k | 16.0% | PS1.1x | |
| CCP Celtic | UK£2.00 | 0.5% +UK£950.7k | 21.2% | PE5.6x |
